听力原文： Presenter: Welcome to this presentation on scholarships and funding. If you are hoping for help with funding your studies in the UK, you need to get working on this as soon as you can—it is almost impossible to make arrangements for financial support once you have left your own country. Start by enquiring with your own Ministry of Education or Department of Education. Your local British Council office can provide details of awards available including those offered by UK institutions themselves. You'll also find information and a scholarships database on their website. The main scholarship schemes available for international students include British Education Scholarships, Commonwealth Scholarships, Foreign Office Scholarships and Overseas Students Research Awards.
British Education Scholarships are prestigious awards enabling talented
international students to study in the UK at postgraduate level. Only students Q31
studying for at least one academic year are eligible. About 2000 new
scholarships are currently awarded each year and there are plans to expand
the programme further. There are three types of scholarship. The first is a full
award, where all the fees, a living allowance and travel to and from the UK
are paid for. Then there is a fees-only award, where all or part of the fees are Q32
paid. Finally, there is a partial award, where a combination of the fees and
the allowances are paid. The value of the scholarship will vary, depending
on the type of award, the length of the course and the country from which
the student comes, but it is up to a maximum of ￡20000. Contact the British Q33
Council or the British Embassy in your own country for details. You must be
resident in your home country when you apply.
Commonwealth Scholarships are awards mainly for postgraduate study,
although funding for undergraduate study may be possible if there are no
suitable undergraduate courses in your home country. You must be a citizen
of a Commonwealth country, including the UK. A university degree, or
equivalent, is usually required. Apply to the British Council office in your Q34
country. You must be resident in your own country when you apply. About
3000 of these scholarships are awarded each year and their value ranges from
￡5000 to ￡15000. Q35
Foreign Office Scholarships are a joint initiative by the Foreign Office
and certain UK higher education institutions. The awards are normally given
for taught postgraduate courses. In rare cases, an award may be made for Q36
undergraduate study if the course is not available at an institution in your
home country. They are funded by the Foreign Office and participating UK
higher education institutions. You must normally be under 35 of age. You
must be resident in a developing country, and you must not be currently
employed by your government or by an international organisation. You Q37
should be planning to study a subject related to development and be fluent Q38
in English. Apply directly to one of the participating institutions. You can
ask for a list of participating institutions from the British Embassy in your
country or your local British Council office. Only about 500 of these awards
are made each year and their value ranges from ￡7000 to ￡12000.
Overseas Students Research Awards are awards for full-time
postgraduate study, for a period of one year. They make up the difference
between home and overseas students' fees. They are funded by the Ministry Q39
of Education. You mus